[BREAK] From today's NY Times:

Pakistan Link Seen in Afghan Suicide Attacks - New York Times By CARLOTTA GALL Published: November 14, 2006 PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov. 13 — Afghan and NATO security forces have recently rounded up several men like Hafiz Daoud Shah, a 21-year-old unemployed Afghan refugee who says he drove across the border to Afghanistan in September in a taxi with three other would-be suicide bombers. Every case, Afghan security officials say, is similar to that of Mr. Shah, who repeated his story in a rare jailhouse interview with a reporter in Kabul, the Afghan capital. The trail of organizing, financing and recruiting the bombers who have carried out a rising number of suicide attacks in Afghanistan traces back to Pakistan, they say. “Every single bomber or I.E.D. in one way or another is linked to Pakistan,” a senior Afghan intelligence official said, referring to improvised explosive devices like roadside bombs. “Their reasons are to keep Afghanistan destabilized, to make us fail, and to keep us fragmented.” He would speak on the subject only if not identified. A senior United States military official based in Afghanistan agreed for the most part. “The strong belief is that recruiting, training and provision of technical equipment for I.E.D.’s in the main takes place outside Afghanistan,” he said. By I.E.D.’s he meant suicide bombers as well. He, too, did not want his name used because he knew his remarks were likely to offend Pakistani leaders. Story continues here.

While I don't give much credence to the theory that the Bushies actually were involved in the planning of 9/11 (I mean, the attack worked, right?) or knew of the date/time in advance, it sure is interesting that the country we suddenly became best friends with post-9/11 has sold nuclear bomb making secrets to "terrorist states" [North Korea for one] provides a hiding place for Osama Bin Laden and followers and, as seen below, aids those who fight against us in Afghanistan. Bush sends his "ally" General/Dictator Pervez Musharraf billions in aid, and, in turn, Pakistan helps terrorists gift wrap/body bag young Americans to send home to their families. Sure makes one wonder about those conspiracy theories. . . [/BREAK]